April 30, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

RCAs did not effectively address housing need

There is a critical shortage of housing throughout New Jersey, making it impossible for hundreds of thousands of working families to live within reasonable distances of their jobs. More...

Agency laments loss of pet advocate, Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur had a truly golden heart and will be sorely missed by everyone at PETA. More...

Stranded tourists need to contact DOT re bridge

As I write this at 9:30 p.m. on this warm Sunday evening, there is still a very long line of car lights trying to exit from Sandy Hook. More...

Substance abuse on rise during tough times

It is no surprise to read headlines stating drug and alcohol abuse are on the rise as we suffer through these tough economic times. It's an unfortunate fact that when times are tough, substance abuse increases. More...

NPS should be aware that informed public is watching

One day before the National Park Service (NPS)-imposed 90-day deadline period was to expire, Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) submitted data in an attempt to satisfy the NPS's mandatory requirement for possessing financial capacity/ funding for its propos More...

City set to introduce $47.8M budget

Unger proposes cutting overtime, clerk post
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer

LONG BRANCH — City officials met with department heads on April 22 to gather input for the 2009 budget. The $47.8 million spending plan proposed for 2009 was expected to be introduced during the April 28 City Council meeting. More...